EXCLUSIVE: Kelsey Grammer is getting in the holiday spirit as he signs on for Karen Kingsbury Productions’ The Christmas Ring.
Along with Benjamin Hollingsworth (Virgin River), the 3x Golden Globe winner joins Jana Kramer in director Tyler Russell and producer Natalie Ruffino Wilson’s adaptation of Kingsbury’s upcoming book, which hits shelves Oct. 21 via Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins, ahead of the feature adaptation’s premiere in theaters on Nov. 6 via Fathom Entertainment.
The Christmas Ring stars Kramer as the widow of a U.S. Armed Forces member, looking for her missing family Christmas ring when she meets a charming antiques dealer (Hollingsworth), whose father might unwittingly have the lost heirloom. The story spans from the French countryside of World War II to current day military town Columbus, Georgia.
Described by Kingsbury as “a Christmas love story like those of days gone by,” she explained, “I’ve always loved the Christmas classic movies – While You Were Sleeping and Miracle on 34th Street, Holiday and You’ve Got Mail. It’s time to give people an unforgettable Christmas love story in theaters. This is one they will want to watch every year.”
Last year, Karen Kingsbury Productions and Fathom released Someone Like You, another Russell-helmed adaptation of Kingsbury’s previous novel. The movie grossed $5,937,306 after it was released in 1,802 theaters.